24th June 2012

Weather: Sunny spells

Distance: 25 miles

Climbs: Bishton, Llanwern, Llandevaud, A48 hill to the Groes Wen, Butcher’s Lane.

Terrain: tarmac, stony for a mile at Undy

Riders: Leon Jones, Graham ‘Spike’ Hughes, Grahame Morton, Nick Powell, Tony Griffiths, Michael Griffiths, Josh Birch

The longest ride so far undertaken by the group, some 25 miles from the Choir Hall, through the flat straight roads of the Caldicot levels to the village of Llanwern. From there it was back to the A48 through Langstone, back to the Caldicot road to Llanmartin, through the lanes to Llandevaud and the A48, up the hill at the Foresters Oaks to the Groes Wen. The lane at the side of the pub, Butcher’s Lane I believe, was torturous, and the descent to the Magor road was something else in the rainy conditions, with waves of water running down the hill on the rough track, which resulted in Nick showing his skills by staying on the bike despite riding half way up the wall of the lane.  The ride was completed along the main road from Magor to Caldicot.